Pharmaceutical Technology-06-02-2008

Pharmaceutical Technology

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June 02, 2008

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Brief pharmaceutical news items for June 2008.

Report from: India

June 02, 2008

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With rising drug deveopment costs and burdensome clinical trials, Indian-based firms are transferring their research departments to other entities in hopes of saving cash, mitigating risk, and ultimately, buying back the rewards.

Contamination Prevention: How Single-Use Systems Can Ensure a Safe, Clean, and Efficient Bioprocess Environment

June 02, 2008

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The authors focus on how single-use systems effectively control three potential sources of common contamination: cross contamination, microbial contamination and biologic contamination of the process facility.

A Broad Palette for Biological Drug Delivery

June 02, 2008

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Although the spotlight is now on nanoparticulate delivery for biologicals, other strategies have proven successful.

Preformulation in Theory and Practice

June 02, 2008

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An ambitious survey of characterization techniques presents current information.